View Full Version : What's for Lunch - Chapter 12
helen
October 31st, 2008, 02:42 PM
Turkey with stuffing and gravy, brown rice, corn and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.
helen
November 5th, 2008, 10:42 AM
Fried noodles, chunks of chicken and a bottle of Diet Coke.
Leo Lakio
November 5th, 2008, 11:28 AM
Chili. Mike's Chili Parlor, a Seattle institution, profiled a couple years back on Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives" (which has NOT changed the place, I'm happy to say).
achow
November 5th, 2008, 12:04 PM
Curry Chicken with brown rice, a glass of water
cynsaligia
November 6th, 2008, 11:36 PM
tis been a while, but had to post (albeit belatedly) 'bout the lunch eric and i had at whole foods kahala mall.
pic below shows lemon something rice, broccoli crunch (blanched broccoli, a bit of nuts, cranberries and with a very light mayo-based dressing), as well as smoked chicken, pulled pork, barbecue baked beans, and potato salad.
both the chicken and pork were effusive of smoky goodness while being tender. the pork wasn't overly fatty considering twas either butt or shoulder. the beans also had that hammy smokiness and the potato salad had some crunch to it from the onion, celery and whatever else there was that i can't remember. the potato salad was neither too tart or salty; it wasn't bland but it was the perfect amount of starchy mayo--y-liciousness that provides the perfect counterpoint to the meaty parts of the meal.
the plate itself (chicken, pork, salad, beans) was $9.99. for about $4 more, we added the ala carte rice and broccoli. honestly, had we not eaten breakfast, the plate alone would have satisfied our tummies more than adequately. as it was, we waddled in gastronomic bliss from whole foods to macy's to buy eric new shoes. when you consider the fact that many of zippy's plates now cost ~$8.00, i consider the plate a good deal for the quality. i'll probably surprise, or maybe even upset some people with the following comment: i think the smoked chicken & pulled pork are on the same level as what deb's or molly's would serve, if not better.
almost forgot to mention we shared our skinny latte and another of the joseph schmidt truffles from the coffee/truffle/gelato bar. wow, so good!
SusieMisajon
November 7th, 2008, 12:05 AM
We're having an American lunch, today...boxed tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. I added a bit of water and some beef stock to the soup, and I'm hesitating about also tossing in a handful of vermicelli pasta. A few tiny wheels of dried sausage to begin, and then cinnamon-baked Golden Delicious apples and flan for dessert...Nestlé's canned cream optional.
1stwahine
November 11th, 2008, 04:59 PM
Beau and I finally went to Taishoken. :D
Wow! What a fantastic Miso Ramen!
The noodles were so delicious.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii121/1stwahine3/MisoRamen.jpg
kani-lehua
November 11th, 2008, 05:14 PM
must be a japanese food for lunch day. we went to kunio at waikele with our kupuna wahine. she and i had the grilled salmon and vegetable tempura. comes with different pickles, rice, tossed salad and miso soup. walked out so full. got home and took a nap.
Seeking Penance
November 11th, 2008, 08:14 PM
i had sweet molokai bread and tuna for lunch........that miso ramen looks delicious aunty
hey there kani-lehua
kani-lehua
November 12th, 2008, 10:07 AM
today's lunch: manapua. dat's it.
SP: haven't had moloka'i bread in a long time. try tuna on sweetbread. yum.
1stwahine
November 12th, 2008, 10:51 AM
Just came from Tamashiro.
Purchased the following: Ahi Poke, Crab Salad, Manila Clams, Tang Cong, Tomato, Ginger Root, etc.
Preparing Fresh Clam Soup w/ Tang Cong, lemon grass, tomato and onion.
Rice
Auntie Lynn
Seeking Penance
November 12th, 2008, 03:50 PM
Just came from Tamashiro.
Purchased the following: Ahi Poke, Crab Salad, Manila Clams, Tang Cong, Tomato, Ginger Root, etc.
Preparing Fresh Clam Soup w/ Tang Cong, lemon grass, tomato and onion.
Rice
Auntie Lynn
hhhhhmmmmm i had biscuit and water for lunch........
what is tan cong? sounds dirty!!!
*seeking penance sounds out tang cong.....*giggles*
how do you pronounce tang cong?
1stwahine
November 12th, 2008, 04:02 PM
hhhhhmmmmm i had biscuit and water for lunch........
what is tan cong? sounds dirty!!!
*seeking penance sounds out tang cong.....*giggles*
how do you pronounce tang cong?
Hmmmm...biscuit and wata? Sounds like prison!:eek:
Juss joking. LOL
Get your mind outta the gutter. (Softly whack whacks SP)
It's ong choy. Call me for the pronunciation. :)
Auntie Lynn
Seeking Penance
November 12th, 2008, 04:05 PM
Hmmmm...biscuit and wata? Sounds like prison!:eek: Auntie Lynn
i'm on the tap water diet....trying to fit into my jeans from 1993 by this saturday.....i've gone up *ahem* sizes
:cool:
1stwahine
November 12th, 2008, 04:08 PM
i'm on the tap water diet....trying to fit into my jeans from 1993 by this saturday.....i've gone up *ahem* sizes
:cool:
You can do it!! Good luck! :D
Auntie Lynn
helen
November 13th, 2008, 12:41 PM
Munching on a turkey burger. Also have a cheeseburger and sipping on a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.
LikaNui
November 13th, 2008, 01:19 PM
Took my staff out to lunch at Papa Ole's. I had the mini hamburger steak plate with brown gravy and an iced tea.
And it was all yum, as Glen Campbell would say. ;)
tutusue
November 13th, 2008, 03:34 PM
"Baked Caesar Salad" with shrimp, scallops, crab meat and cheese...and a diet coke. Yummmm!
matapule
November 13th, 2008, 04:46 PM
"Baked Caesar Salad" with shrimp, scallops, crab meat and cheese...and a diet coke. Yummmm!
Don't forget to take your cholesterol medicine before going to bed tonight! ;)
I had BLT wrap (mostly LT) with one scoop home made tater salad and fresh cut veggies with an Arnold Palmer.
1stwahine
November 13th, 2008, 05:31 PM
Turkey Pesto Melt and Iced Mocha from Star Bucks.
Wuz juss heavenly. :D
Auntie Lynn
helen
November 16th, 2008, 07:38 PM
Blackend chicken pasta, diet coke and cheesecake at Dave & Busters.
helen
November 18th, 2008, 11:21 AM
Chicken salad sandwiches and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.
LikaNui
November 18th, 2008, 01:16 PM
Cheeseburger with avocado, and an iced tea with lemon, from Bob's Big Boy.
Yum!
Jake's Ohana
November 18th, 2008, 01:50 PM
Munched on some left over Cuban food. White rice, black beans, two over easy eggs, and a couple slices of spam. I was done for the day :(
Leo Lakio
November 30th, 2008, 05:28 PM
Saturday: chili, with a touch of sadness. I went again to World Class Chili in Pike Place Market (I've mentioned it in previous lunch threads here (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=56839&postcount=61), here (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=101740&postcount=95) and here (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=108721&postcount=164)), to remember owner Joe Canavan, who passed away recently while snorkeling on vacation, off the coast of Maui. Last time I saw Joe was earlier in November, a few days before he headed off to Hawai`i.
In the past several years, he taught his recipe to a woman who was his only employee; she started there after he had health issues a few years ago. She has no idea if the shop will remain open much longer - Joe's widow hasn't decided yet.
Obituary here (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/389379_obitcanavan26.html).
kanahina
November 30th, 2008, 06:43 PM
went to Burgers on the Edge with the hubby on Saturday:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b127/kanahina/PB290005.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b127/kanahina/PB290009.jpg
the burgers and sweet potato fries were awesome!
cynsaligia
December 1st, 2008, 11:03 PM
yesterday's lunch was a can of safeway's eating right turkey chili (http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/eating-right/turkey-chili-with-beans/) mixed with a can of campbell's fiesta nacho cheese soup (http://www.shopfoodex.com/campbells-great-cooking-fiesta-nacho-cheese-soup-p-15561.html) plus a can of stewed tomatoes, spiked with four glugs of kona brewing's pipeline porter, a slosh of worchestershire sauce, some garlic powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt and ground pepper, all over whole wheat spaghetti noodles.
sandra lee was my model to follow in the kitchen, apparently. :p but my pantry chili tasted pretty good...just not as good as eric's turkey chili with black beans and jalapeno paste.
helen
December 2nd, 2008, 11:50 AM
Sandwiches and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.
helen
December 6th, 2008, 12:34 PM
Black bean chicken, noodles and a cup of Mountain Dew from U Choice In.
Leo Lakio
December 6th, 2008, 07:24 PM
Saturday: chili, with a touch of sadness. I went again to World Class Chili in Pike Place Market (I've mentioned it in previous lunch threads here (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=56839&postcount=61), here (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=101740&postcount=95) and here (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=108721&postcount=164)), to remember owner Joe Canavan, who passed away recently while snorkeling on vacation, off the coast of Maui. Last time I saw Joe was earlier in November, a few days before he headed off to Hawai`i.
In the past several years, he taught his recipe to a woman who was his only employee; she started there after he had health issues a few years ago. She has no idea if the shop will remain open much longer - Joe's widow hasn't decided yet.
Obituary here (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/389379_obitcanavan26.html).
UPDATE: Closing at the end of the year. Truly the end of an era in Seattle's Pike Place Market. The man gave up a lucrative and successful career to follow his dream, but it dies with him. :(
helen
December 9th, 2008, 03:06 PM
Chicken salad sandwiches and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.
Jake's Ohana
December 9th, 2008, 08:08 PM
I enjoyed a lunch date with my wife. We munched on greek gyro sandwiches and fries.
SusieMisajon
December 9th, 2008, 09:38 PM
It will be smoked salmon on homemade wholegrain bread with sweet butter.
tutusue
December 11th, 2008, 09:40 PM
Took family to new downtown restaurant/pub, JJ Dolan's, on Bethel, across from Mark's Garage. Great pizza (that's all they serve) and a wonderful bottle of Italian wine! :o This place will definitely become my downtown hangout! San Francisco vibe, wide screen TVs, beautiful koa bar, occasional live music...love it! The 2 owners have lots of downtown restaurant experience; one come out of Murphy's and the other out of O'Tooles. Did I mention I loved the pizza? :D
helen
December 12th, 2008, 01:59 PM
Polish sausage, turkey wrap and a cup of Diet Coke from the Costco Food Court.
helen
December 18th, 2008, 11:45 AM
Turkey wrap, polish sausage and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.
helen
December 19th, 2008, 01:36 PM
Pastrami footlong and a cup of Diet Coke from Subways.
cyleet99
December 19th, 2008, 01:40 PM
Auntie Lynn's Portuguese Bean Soup!:p
tutusue
December 19th, 2008, 02:58 PM
Trader Joe's Creamy Corn and Roasted Pepper soup with a handful of cooked, de-tailed shrimp. I've also used Costco's veggie potstickers in place of the shrimp. Oh so ono, either way.
lavagal
December 19th, 2008, 03:21 PM
I joined the Geek Lunch today at Kakaako Kitchen and had an old favorite, 5-spice chicken with brown rice and tossed salad. Couldn't eat it all, and it wasn't all that like I used to think when it was a favorite of mine. Love the calamari salad but didn't want to do the salad or pasta thing in a crowd. I always get something stuck in my teeth and there I am trying to be personable!
turtlegirl
December 19th, 2008, 03:53 PM
Chickpeas, peppers from the garden, and onions w/ tofu chicken, curried West Indian style (yay!)over brown rice. Mmmmmm!
mamasaid
December 21st, 2008, 01:58 PM
I've been doing a lot of baking. I actually skipped lunch and had a bunch of cookies with Kona coffee. Homemade cookies (peanut butter and chocolate chip) with coffee from https://konaluna.com is actually a delicious lunch but not very nutrient enriched!
helen
December 21st, 2008, 05:22 PM
Blackend chicken pasta and a Diet Coke from Dave & Busters.
helen
December 22nd, 2008, 01:55 PM
Noodles, orange chicken and a cup of Diet Coke from the Dole Cannery Food Court.
SusieMisajon
December 22nd, 2008, 08:11 PM
Previously boiled and cooled potatoes, skinned and thickly sliced and fried in goosefat (sorry) with garlic and parsley. Thought about adding a fried egg, but decided it was too perfect like that.
helen
December 23rd, 2008, 10:52 AM
Currently munching on a chicken cup of noddles, Baby Ruth candy bar and sipping on a bottle of Mountain Dew Code Red.
SusieMisajon
December 23rd, 2008, 07:36 PM
We had shepherd's pie made with the rest of a leg of lamb.
Barry
December 24th, 2008, 12:20 AM
We had shepherd's pie made with the rest of a leg of lamb.
Two of my friends have recently returned to Paris after honeymooning on Oahu. They are now feeling the cold and neither of them are much good at cooking. Have the handouts ready Suzie. (ps. I think they stayed at the Marriott on Waikiki but it was all very hush hush.:))
SusieMisajon
December 24th, 2008, 05:28 AM
Two of my friends have recently returned to Paris after honeymooning on Oahu. They are now feeling the cold and neither of them are much good at cooking. Have the handouts ready Suzie. (ps. I think they stayed at the Marriott on Waikiki but it was all very hush hush.:))
Tell them to come on down to the warmer southwest of the country...plenty of good food and goosefat, too.
Barry
December 24th, 2008, 06:38 AM
Tell them to come on down to the warmer southwest of the country...plenty of good food and goosefat, too.
I was brought up on Goosefat in Brest until the age of Ten. Stayed from Nice to Hyeres and eventually was stationed in Marseilles where I tried to teach Navy 'Brats.'
If you want to know anything about fish stew (which I'm sure you don't,) then give me a shout.
Les pieds noirs taught me lots which they had brought from Algerique.
helen
December 24th, 2008, 11:48 AM
Polish sausage, slice of combo pizza, turkey wrap and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.
leashlaws
December 24th, 2008, 12:33 PM
A SURPRISE!!!!!!!! GlossyP is stopping in to El Mariachi and picking out stuff
for us. We're having a Christmas luncheon together! I am dying to see what
she selects!:D:D
helen
December 26th, 2008, 01:22 PM
Pastrami sandwich and a cup of Diet Coke from Subway's.
leashlaws
December 26th, 2008, 01:29 PM
A SURPRISE!!!!!!!! GlossyP is stopping in to El Mariachi and picking out stuff
for us. We're having a Christmas luncheon together! I am dying to see what
she selects!:D:D
So I'll let you know what she brought. Two orders (gigantic!) of refried beans, chips, salsa, chile verde, just awesomely crisp and moist pork carnitas and
two orders of cheese enchiladas. I had guacamole here. There was enough leftover for dinner last night!
LikaNui
December 26th, 2008, 01:49 PM
I had guacamole here. There was enough leftover for dinner last night! And you didn't call me. :(
;)
My lunch today was my favorite from Bob's Big Boy: burger with avocado, and an iced tea with lemon.
leashlaws
December 26th, 2008, 02:56 PM
Next time! I see you're with us on the beautiful Windward side!
Bon Appetit & A hui hou!;)
Seeking Penance
December 26th, 2008, 03:05 PM
i had shoyu chicken from across the street bbq chingamathingy place....with heaps of ginger < icky - yucky >
Leo Lakio
December 26th, 2008, 06:03 PM
UPDATE: Closing at the end of the year. Truly the end of an era in Seattle's Pike Place Market. The man gave up a lucrative and successful career to follow his dream, but it dies with him. :(I know, I know - it doesn't matter to Hawai`i folks, but one last link (http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/last-dying-dish/Content?oid=881033) to a story about this fantastic (and now closed) chili place. It was a very special place to eat, in my world. And I'll stop bugging you about it, if you'll just read this article. ;)
helen
December 29th, 2008, 01:13 PM
Chicken Katsu and a cup of Mountain Dew from Pho Dillingham & Grill.
Seeking Penance
December 29th, 2008, 03:50 PM
tuna sammmmwwwicchh with artificial mango hot tea
Moto
December 29th, 2008, 03:55 PM
I ate a plate of Gomoku Yaki Soba here in Japan. It's the closest thing to Cake Noodle that I have found up here. The restaurants will start closing down for the new years. Have a Happy New Year, everyone!!
mamasaid
December 30th, 2008, 07:19 AM
I was very lazy for lunch today. Just a toasted English muffin with a smear of butter and of course a cup of Kona coffee from https://konaluna.com to keep me going through the afternoon.
helen
December 30th, 2008, 11:20 AM
Currently munching on a turkey wrap from Costco and a sipping on a can of Mountain Dew from a vending machine.
SusieMisajon
December 31st, 2008, 01:39 AM
How does one wrap a turkey?
I only ask because I have a small one cooking in the Christmas gift crockpot.
Barry
December 31st, 2008, 04:02 AM
How does one wrap a turkey?
I only ask because I have a small one cooking in the Christmas gift crockpot.
Gobble gobble goo. I's a turkey an am rappin again. Just rappin again :) Who would want to wrap one anyway ?
Barry
December 31st, 2008, 04:22 AM
I was very lazy for lunch today. Just a toasted English muffin with a smear of butter and of course a cup of Kona coffee from https://konaluna.com to keep me going through the afternoon.
You said Kona cofee?? We can't get it over here but once in a while one of my friends on Oahu will send me a shoe box with packets of it. I pop it in the freezer until I am ready to use it. I just became addicted to the stuff whilst I was there.
helen
December 31st, 2008, 11:43 AM
Turkey wrap from Costco and a bottle of Diet Pepsi from a vending machine.
tutusue
December 31st, 2008, 11:55 AM
How does one wrap a turkey?
I only ask because I have a small one cooking in the Christmas gift crockpot.
Since you didn't end your question with a smilie I'll assume it's a serious inquiry. Possibly the 'wrap' craze hasn't hit France.
It's basically a sandwich except a tortilla replaces bread slices and the filling is rolled up (or, wrapped) within the tortilla. If you google "turkey wrap" you'll find lots of recipes.
SusieMisajon
January 1st, 2009, 01:57 AM
Since you didn't end your question with a smilie I'll assume it's a serious inquiry. Possibly the 'wrap' craze hasn't hit France.
It's basically a sandwich except a tortilla replaces bread slices and the filling is rolled up (or, wrapped) within the tortilla. If you google "turkey wrap" you'll find lots of recipes.
No kidding? Flour tortillas?
That hasn't come yet to France.
SusieMisajon
January 1st, 2009, 06:29 AM
Okay...having looked up 'turkey wrap' on Google....
Sort of a turkey burrito without the beans, as far as I can see. All very convenient and fast. But I think that I'd rather fill out with a good wholegrain bread and make a sandwich, instead. Tortillas are bland, so you end up with way more meat and ingredients than 'cover', probably more than you need.
helen
January 1st, 2009, 03:33 PM
A couple of slices of pizza and a cup of Diet Coke from Z Pizza.
1stwahine
January 1st, 2009, 04:16 PM
Roasted Prime Rib Roast w/ Au jus
Baked Russet potatoes with three cheeses/sour cream/chives and bacon bits
Fresh Asparagus Salad
Peach Bavarian Cake
Coke or Bottled Water
leashlaws
January 1st, 2009, 04:29 PM
Roasted Prime Rib Roast w/ Au jus
Baked Russet potatoes with three cheeses/sour cream/chives and bacon bits
Fresh Asparagus Salad
Peach Bavarian Cake
Coke or Bottled Water
WOW! That looks awesome! I could taste it from the pictures!
We had Tombstone pizza (supreme) with a couple glasses of Bonny Doon
Pacific Rim Riesling. Tonight it the jambalaya I made yesterday and let
meld overnight - I can't wait!:)
helen
January 2nd, 2009, 01:07 PM
Quarter pounder with cheese, 10 piece Chicken McNuggets and a cup of Diet Coke from the McDonalds Express at Dole Cannery.
1stwahine
January 2nd, 2009, 01:35 PM
WOW! That looks awesome! I could taste it from the pictures!
Mahalo.
Today's menu:
Kalbi, LauLau, Kalua Pig, Lomi Salmon, Poi or Rice.
Trying to squeeze in lots of island delicacies before my daughter leaves for Iraq.
cynsaligia
January 3rd, 2009, 11:19 AM
Okay...having looked up 'turkey wrap' on Google....
Sort of a turkey burrito without the beans, as far as I can see. All very convenient and fast. But I think that I'd rather fill out with a good wholegrain bread and make a sandwich, instead. Tortillas are bland, so you end up with way more meat and ingredients than 'cover', probably more than you need.
wraps were exceedingly popular during the low-carb (and therefore anti-bread) craze, which reached its peak circa 2005 with the bankruptcy of the atkins foundation. the atkins diet was among the most popular of the low-carb lifestyles. you note the lack of beans, which is also a component of low-carb-y-ness. more extreme wraps featured the use of whole leaf lettuce in place of any bready parts.
this is late, but i have to tout our lunch on new year's eve, which we enjoyed at our newest plate lunch darling, ethel's grill. we devoured happily the ahi tataki side order ($5), the fried hamachi kama (< $11), and the local style hamburger steak (you can get it japanese style, too--both under $8). we've eaten there three times in about two weeks and today might be the fourth.
reviews from yelp, including one less-than-completely enthusiastic one from ryan are here (http://www.yelp.com/biz/ethels-grill-honolulu).
matthew gray, formerly of the advertiser, describes ethel's here (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Feb/06/en/en11a.html).
reid of onokinegrindz.com, in our opinion, has the best description and pictures about ethel's here (http://onokinegrindz.typepad.com/ono_kine_grindz/2004/06/ethels_grill.html).
our lunch should have cost us about $26, which sounds like a lot for plate lunch. however, my hamachi kama plate came with two very large, perfectly cooked and delicately meaty collars for just under $11. you'd be hard pressed to find hamachi kama so excellently executed for that price. additionally, each plate comes with homestyle miso soup and a side salad dressed with ethel's signature parsley dijon. still, they charged us only $17, waving me off with a smile when i said they forgot about the tataki.
we've also tried ethel's garlic ahi, teri chicken, and mahi--dishes done by countless others elsewhere in hawaii. only a small percentage of cooks--with or without formal culinary training or a resume tilted to fine dining--are able to execute these plate lunch staples with the level of skill that ethel's does.
LikaNui
January 3rd, 2009, 01:22 PM
Cheeseburger, fries, and iced tea with lemon, from Uncle Bobo's Smoked BBQ (http://www.unclebobos.com/) in Ka`a`awa (across Swanzy Beach Park, next to the post office and the 7-11).
SusieMisajon
January 3rd, 2009, 08:32 PM
Ok, I'm gonna try this wrap thing, today.
I went out and bought some very expensive speciality food item from the gourmet isle tortillas, and I have some home canned chicken breasts in BBQ spice that are pretty good and seem to be crying out to be wrapped along with lettuce, onions, expensive winter tomatoes and a hoarded last package of hard-to-get Ranch dressing.
This had better be good.
tutusue
January 3rd, 2009, 10:16 PM
wraps were exceedingly popular during the low-carb (and therefore anti-bread) craze, which reached its peak circa 2005 with the bankruptcy of the atkins foundation.[...]
Ok, I'm gonna try this wrap thing, today.[...]
I remember wraps long before the low carb fad hit. Over a decade ago I used to buy 'designer' tortillas for wraps at the now defunct Strawberry Connection. They were kept in the big refrigerated lockers; the ones that required shoppers to don the supplied parkas! The plain, ol', run-of-the-mill, flour tortillas are the equivalent of white bread, afaic. But, I used them as wraps for years prior to the availability of the newer ones. Corn tortillas are too small and aren't as pliable as flour. I also use the designer tortillas as pizza crust.
There's a booth at the KCC farmer's market that makes killer roasted veggie wraps. They use a dressing that takes a wrap to a new level! And, a new wrap joint just opened in Discovery Bay but I haven't tried it yet.
I make a breakfast wrap that includes a scrambled egg, chicken/apple/gouda sausage, a little shredded cheddar cheese, sliced tomato and a heaping dollop of Costco's mango/peach salsa, wrapped in a spinach tortilla. Love it!
You're right, Susie, burrito is a good analogy. Let us know the result of your wrap experiment.
SusieMisajon
January 4th, 2009, 02:49 AM
OH, NO!!!!! Wraps come in flavours?!!!!
Only in the US.
Does anyone have a recipe for homemade ones?
matapule
January 4th, 2009, 02:56 AM
FYI, a technical point from Mananaland......anything wrapped in a corn tortilla is a taco. Anything wrapped in a flour tortilla is a burrito. Spinach tortilla??? Might as well eat quiche! :p
tutusue
January 4th, 2009, 10:04 AM
[...]Spinach tortilla??? Might as well eat quiche! :p
Obviously I'm not a purist!!! I love the sun-dried tomato tortillas, too! Ditto for the herb infused low-carb tortillas! Mexico is reeling, I'm sure! :D
Susie...have you searched google for recipes?
helen
January 5th, 2009, 12:28 PM
Polish sausage, turkey wrap and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.
SusieMisajon
January 6th, 2009, 01:44 AM
Right, we tried the wraps. I opted for homemade ones made in the bread machine with leftover garlic lard from a Cristmas roast, and inside there were chicken breast chunks canned in BBQ spice, bitter leaves of curly friseé, cherry tomatoes, and extra-thick Ranch dressing. The kids ate the extra tortillas with Nutella (yuck, garlic and Nutella).
I will say that, while they were okay, they were a pain to eat, very messy, and the dough was too chewy and too thin. Maybe baked would have been better. Or eaten as a salad with the tortillas on the side.
It wasn't all a loss, though, as I did learn to make tortillas. But the next batch will be eaten baked, with beans and melted cheese.
matapule
January 6th, 2009, 04:44 AM
I opted for homemade ones made in the bread machine with leftover garlic lard from a Cristmas roast, though, as I did learn to make tortillas. But the next batch will be eaten baked,
:eek: Mexico has just gone into apoplectic fit! Tortillas are hand mixed and are grilled in a skillet or on a hot iron with just a little bit of oil.
SusieMisajon
January 6th, 2009, 05:41 AM
:eek: Mexico has just gone into apoplectic fit! Tortillas are hand mixed and are grilled in a skillet or on a hot iron with just a little bit of oil.
But, but, but....I got the recipe from Google!
Bread Machine Tortillas Recipe
2 cups bread flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup water
Place all ingredients in your machine's fully assembled pan, in the order specified by your machine's manual. Select the dough cycle and press start.
The dough should form a nice ball of dough. You may need to add a tablespoon of water or flour to get it there. when the dough cycle is finished kneading, stop the machine and remove the dough to a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough in to 8 equal size chunks.
On a lightly floured surface coat both sides of the ball with flour and roll out to a shape that is as round as you can get. Cook the tortilla in a heavy skillet that has a light coating of oil or pan spray. Cook for 2 minutes on each side or until there are little black burnt looking spots. Remove from the skillet to a plate and cover with a towel. The tortillas should not be stiff. Repeat with the remaining dough balls.
matapule
January 6th, 2009, 06:38 AM
But, but, but....I got the recipe from Google!
Bread Machine Tortillas Recipe
2 cups bread flour.
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No, you use masa harina for flour tortillas. Susie,I'm just having fun with you, but I will have to treat you to a real wrap someday. You will like it.
Just to level the playing field, a Mexican's idea of French cooking is French Fries!
Barry
January 6th, 2009, 07:44 AM
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No, you use masa harina for flour tortillas. Susie,I'm just having fun with you, but I will have to treat you to a real wrap someday. You will like it.
Just to level the playing field, a Mexican's idea of French cooking is French Fries!
Love the banter here and all in good humour. Susie what are French fries ? Are they those skinny little fried spuds that we call
Pommes frites?
ps. I also use my bread maker and the same recipe but the dough is best cooked on the griddle. Without my breadmaker, I would be lost. (even made my Christmas cake in it last November.)
SusieMisajon
January 6th, 2009, 07:56 AM
Love the banter here and all in good humour. Susie what are French fries ? Are they those skinny little fried spuds that we call
Pommes frites?
ps. I also use my bread maker and the same recipe but the dough is best cooked on the griddle. Without my breadmaker, I would be lost. (even made my Christmas cake in it last November.)
The kids rolled out the dough and I fried it in a frying pan, then put a towel over them...as directed.
Chips. Without malt vinegar.
Would you be willing to share that Christmas cake recipe?
helen
January 6th, 2009, 01:19 PM
Chicken salad sandwich and a can of Mountain Dew.
leashlaws
January 6th, 2009, 01:24 PM
Leftover stir fry from last night. Celery, pea pods, bell pepper, purplots, tomato, orange juice for flavor and spicy tofu I made, oh and instead of
rice local watercress and a big iced tea. Just did my 600 meters and
I needed some energy back!:)
helen
January 7th, 2009, 09:03 PM
Meatloaf, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime from the HCC Cafeteria.
anapuni808
January 7th, 2009, 09:35 PM
Leashlaws - what are "purplots"?
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